We are happy to announce a full-time position for an audiological researcher with a technical background at our research facility ORCA Europe, located in Stockholm, Sweden. ORCA Europe is a research laboratory fully sponsored by the Danish
hearing-aid manufacturer Widex A/S. More information about ORCA Europe can be found at
www.orca-eu.info.

Clinical researcher to ORCA Europe

ORCA Europe has a vacancy for a clinical researcher with a technical background. You will be part of a research team focusing on hearing solutions for people with hearing impairment, conducting applied hearing research, and communicating
the results. The office is located in Stockholm.

ORCA Europe

ORCA Europe is a research laboratory directed by Karolina Smeds, PhD. The group generally undertakes research projects documenting hearing-aid performance in clinical studies. Examples of other types of research can be found on
www.orca-eu.info. The research is carried out both at the premises in Stockholm, Sweden, where our modern research laboratory is located, and in collaboration with hearing clinics and research groups in Sweden and abroad. The Danish hearing-aid manufacturer
Widex A/S is financing the research at ORCA Europe and at our sister facility
ORCA USA. We are now seeking a highly motivated and talented researcher for fun challenges in our research group.

Job description

The position will be permanent and full-time after a 6-month probationary period. ORCA Europe is a small research group (five people), which means that everyone has a number of duties. For the current position, the key responsibilities
are listed below.

Research

ÂDesign research projects (project planning for small clinical trials and other experiments)

ÂAnalyze data using statistics

ÂWrite reports and papers, for both scientific and popular scientific journals

Qualifications

We welcome applications from people with a strong technical background, who have a PhD (or equivalent qualification) in audiology, psychoacoustics, electrical engineering or a related discipline, and who have relevant research experience
in experimental studies with human participants. Strong experimental, statistical, and computational skills are important, as is a practical knack. Basic knowledge in sound engineering and/or experience of acoustical measurement systems is beneficial. Good
MATLAB programming skills are important and experience with other programming languages, such as C++, is beneficial.

The applicant needs to have a good ability to work both independently and as a part of a team. Good social skills are necessary. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with good communication skills. Very good English, both written and
spoken, is essential. A willingness to learn Swedish is important.

Interested? More information about the group and the research is available at
www.orca-eu.info. The e-mail address to the director of research, Karolina Smeds, can be found at the web site.